Excellence Awards (Internal)

Award for Excellence in Scholarship

Deadline: February 2019

The Award for Excellence in Scholarship recognizes excellence in research, scholarly activity or the production of creative works over a sustained period of time that represents a significant contribution to the field of inquiry. Award winners will have a record of consistent dissemination of results, successfully competed for external funds, and shared their enthusiasm for new knowledge creation through the supervision of students, development of new courses, programs, or teaching innovations, collaborations with other faculty members at TRU, and/or community engagement.

Master Scholar Award

This award recognizes the highest achievement in scholarship, achieved over a career. It recognizes TRU scholars:

Whose research has had a significant impact,

Who have an established international reputation of excellence in research, scholarship, invention or the production of creative works [referred to as “research”],

Whose research has had a significant impact,

Who have made a demonstrated and significant contribution toward the training of highly qualified people through the mentorship and supervision of undergraduate students, and graduate students if applicable, and

Who have enhanced the reputation of TRU through their contribution to research.

Undergraduate Research Mentor Award

Deadline: February 2019

This award recognizes demonstrated excellence in mentoring undergraduate researchers over a sustained period of time. This award:

celebrates a faculty member who actively mentors undergraduates in research—someone who helps undergraduate students to explore, in quire and engage in new knowledge creation by providing meaningful guidance and support,